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09/16/2004 Entry: ""

Hit three of my favorite coastal streams yesterday and caught cutthroat like there was no tomorrow.Largest fish was 18 ". The Bigger Cutts come in a little later in the season. If you find spawing Salmon like I did you want to fish below them with egg patterns. Make sure you are well below where the spawning males are fighting. This often puts you in a riffle.You need to pay close attention to your fly.Searun Cutts can take and reject a fly faster than a Steelhead. They are very " busy " fish this time of year. This early season rain will be good for all of our species here in Oregon/Washington.
My local river (Sandy , 4 minutes away) is totally blown out with mud and yet is running at a low winter level. Rumor has it that a NEW slide has devloped up river. This may be partially true but it does not account for the mud that is pouring out of the Bull Run river and into the Sandy.Hopefully by Monday
it will clear. I am preparing for upcomming trips on the Rogue,Deschutes and John Day while attempting to prepare my home for winter. Winter prediction ! Soon and perhaps wetter and colder than normal. My never failing predictor ? The return of Cedar Waxwings to the Elderberry tree in my backyard. About 50 birds in the flock this year. They are 3 weeks ahead of last year and 5 weeks earlier than normal.Salmon fishing in the Columbia has been great ( 5 keeper Kings for 4 anglers Friday ) to poor (1 hook up Sunday ). Thank goodness the Sturgeon were on the bite. They really kept my anglers busy.Seems the bite is good about every other day. Looking forward with high hopes to upcomming Steelhead Fly Fishng Trips. Good numbers and good conditions.Water is cooling rapidly statewide and that is REALLY GOOD NEWS. If there is a specific area or fishery you would like to hear about please contact me via E-Mail at s.so@verizon.net